Femme fatale

through his representations of traditional subjects in a surprising manner as he developed his interest for symbolist subject matter. His deep interest in themes of the exploration of sexuality identity inspired his reimagining of woman as elusive femme fatale. His innovative practice and subversive philosophies lead Duchamp toward Dadaism and Surrealism. Once Duchamp became immersed in contemporary movements such as Dadaism and Surrealism , He continued mold these concepts into his own. His…

He realized that the beauty of woman is life giving as well as life taking. For John Donne 'Love is like a lizard.' Its poisonous too. "Femme Fatale" of Keats' poetry emerges as she-snake of Batalvi's poems and this metaphor takes its final shape in "Loona." Betrayals and bitterness of his life wanted an escape. Like Yeats, he wanted to sail to Byzantium- the…

There are multiple types of archetypes that are present in all forms of literature. In the book, “Of Mice and Men,” by John Steinbeck, he demonstrates each archetype in a different character. There is the hero, the innocent, the wise man, the femme fatale, the outcast, the villain, and the caretaker. Some common characteristics of the Innocent are that they are pure, full of virtue, honest, and full of positive energy. Since they are so innocent and likable, they are often taken advantage of,…

How many female stereotypes have you heard of? How about their role in the workplace? The Office, an American sitcom, has a few. There’s the extremely driven woman in authority with a heart of ice and no personal life; everyone fears her, but in reality, she is an emotional mess. Or the passive, kind, maternal, reliable worker who everyone loves and never challenges authority to success. What about the career ambitious, hard-working, spirited and compassionate woman in leadership? If you’re not…

The film Gun Crazy gives an important example of characters being consumed by several damaging fixations, namely the allure of femme fatales and possessing a dangerous gun fetish. This film is a psychological tale, as film author Foster Hirsch notes in his book The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir, “Gun Crazy makes passing stabs at a variety of meaty subjects: the place of violence in American life; the link between violence and sex; the emasculating obsession with masculinity” (Hirsch 195).…

Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty Mother Teresa. The impact of loneliness on any human being lures them towards sadness and depression and oneself can come upon this feeling even while accompanied by others. The quantity of people who are in your life, versus the quality of each of those relationships can determine whether a person will be lonesome or gratified. Throughout the tenacious times of the great depression, labors often traveled from site to site…

Extended Essay English Language and Literature “To what extent did The Velvet Underground & Nico's 'Banana album' relate the social, political and cultural landscape of its time and how?” Arthur Vandervoort: (Candidate Number) Supervisor: Jonathan Jones Session: May 2015 Word Count: Citation Style: Chicago Abstract: Table of Contents Page 1 Title Page 2 Abstract 3 Table of Contents 4 Introduction 5 “Not since the Titanic ran into that iceberg has there been such a collision as…

him and also change him. The main change happens when he falls in love with the replicant Rachel. This gives Deckard a real challenge, because his dramatic need in BR is to haunt and kill the replicants remaining on earth. Rachel is the films' femme fatale and Deckard cannot resist her, even though she is a replicant. The structural roles of the characters in Blade Runner can be applied to Vladimir Propp's (1975, in Turner, G.) theories of the different roles of characters in a story. We have…

HITCHCOCK’S FASHIONABLE WOMEN: A SIGN OF OPPRESSION OR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION? Female characters play important roles in the films of Alfred Hitchcock. His films also show that he was conscious of the visual and symbolic impact of women’s fashions. His lead actresses are always well dressed and their outfits reflect various stereotypical images of women. This might be seen as an example of how cinematic depictions of fashion contribute to gender-based oppression in society. On the other hand…

Orson Welles' version of “Macbeth” was his first attempt of creating a cinematic adaptation of a Shakespearean play and it turned out to be a very expressionist and visually creative version. The movie was produced quickly and cheaply and the play is set within a wasteland, surrounded by nothing but stones and fog, where we can only see the features of the play's characters, who shout their tormented speeches while being soaked into hell, which awaits them for their evil deeds. Welles…